Transport of silicon from roots to panicles in plants

Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B: Physical and Biological Sciences

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 377-385

  Ma, Jian Feng ^a   Yamaji, Naoki ^a   Mitani Ueno, Namiki ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Distribution; Localization; Silicon; Transporter; Uptake

Indexed keywords

CARRIER PROTEIN; SILICON;

METABOLISM; PLANT; PLANT ROOT; REVIEW; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT SHOOTS; PLANTS; SILICON;

DICOTYLEDONEAE; LILIOPSIDA;

EID: 79960939311     PISSN: 03862208     EISSN: 13492896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2183/pjab.87.377     Document Type: Review

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